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Horse notes praise a Hambletonian line stallion Golden Dawn
The Horse Column extols Golden Dawn a Hambletonian sire bred by Powell Bros. and owned by John McNames, detailing lineage to Chevalier Kearsarge and hambletonian ancestors. It notes 14 hands and about 1200 pounds, with fillies and colts racing prospects, sales to New York and Kentucky, and local breeders like Dr. W. B. Church and Salmon McNames. Mentioned are Escape and Daisy Stranger with speed reports and potential breeding value. Coldwater notes report trotting trials and promising young horses for 2:30 pace, with several owners and stables listed.
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Golden Dawn
Praeders
Powell Bros
Spring
Marshall
John McNames
Chevalier
Kearsarge
Volunteer
Rysdick
Hambletonian
Fairy
Tom Thumb
Fanny Hawking
Jenny Lind
Magnolia
Ray Richmond, Jr
Post Boy
Duroc
Imperial Diomed
Lara
Dexter
Seeley
American Star
Wallace
Mambring
Pilot
Garflew
Walter Clark
Battle Creek
Weare
W. B. Church
Louis Napoleon
Gold Dust
Peter ¥. Johnston
Magna Charta
C. P. Aldrich
Gielden Dawn
Royal George
Fisk
Belmont
Salmon McNames
Grace Medium
Chief Medium
Mack
W. A. Lepper
Daisy Stranger
Lexington
Black Cloud
Wagner Cale
Messra
Anoh
Frank Brown
Canada
Thos
Fairbanks
Chatham
Ont
Hawthorne
Revorder
Rooker
Red Chief
Red Wilkes
James 8
Cox
M. W. Wagner
Recorder
Phylia
Royal Fearnaught
Jas. Walker
Coldwater
Harvey
Gladys
Gaia
Michigan
Gala
Pilot Jr
Henry Clay
Tom Hunter
Muster
Guiney
Mendon
Ray Warner
Manterlode
Royalty
Royal Fearnsught